Monday, March 21, 2022

21 March - Technology - BetaKit / Global News / Google (CA)

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  • American proptech startup Alfred opening Canadian HQ in Toronto 10 days ago  –  Alfred arrives with up to $75 million USD for staffing up, new acquisitions. 
  • Phoenix Fire launches angel fund focused on women entrepreneurs
  • StoreToDoor secures $1.25 million to take same-day delivery service to new markets
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Ali Tehrani is Amp’d up
  • Market watch: Nuvei, VerticalScope, Magnet Forensics
  • Online threat detection firm Echosec Systems closes $10 million credit facility from Espresso Capital
  • UofT spinout Halt AI launches tool to measure brands’ diversity across social media
  • Ontario commits $25 million as Canadarm3 manufacturer MDA creates $100 million space robotics centre
  • Portage Ventures closes $788.5 million CAD for third FinTech fund
  • Bioscience startup Mikra secures $8.5 m
  • Virtual Gurus closes $8.4 million amid US-driven demand for diversity-focused virtual assistants 7 days ago  –  CEO Bobbie Racette one of the first Indigenous women in #CDNtech to close a Series A round. 
  • S|W: The SaaS Weekly – M&A over IPO
  • HubSpot opens first Canadian office in Toronto
  • Apollo Insurance Solutions secures undisclosed Series B financing from Definity
  • Why Canadian tech’s rise is built on a stack of Jenga blocks
  • Bloom secures $1.4 million CAD, launches AI-powered platform to measure e-commerce product photo performance
  • Corl secures $20 million in USD stablecoin for its revenue-based financing model
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Portage secures a boatload
  • Canadian startup news of the week (3/13/22)
  • Three senior-level positions available rig
  • Mila partners with Twitter’s data and machine learning team 5 days ago  –  Twitter wants Mila to ML your tweets. 
  • New Ventures BC opens applications for 22nd annual competition
  • Samos launches insurance product for accidental death during surgery
  • A|I: The AI Times – Robots in space!
  • With $150 million USD in fresh funding, Montréal’s Talent.com is ready to take on Indeed worldwide
  • Canadian FinTech leaders press Government of Canada for progress on open banking
  • Inside the province-wide push to make BC a global leader in cleantech
  • Oil and gas tech startup Validere closes $55 million CAD with BlackRock backing
  • Impact.com acquires Pressboard to ramp up branded content program for publishers
  • Scribble Data closes $2.2 million to help d
  • MinuteBox scores $5 million CAD to accelerate growth of its legaltech solution 4 days ago  –  Lawyer-led MinuteBox helps law firms manage their operations.
  • H|T: The Healthtech Times – Don’t Google that rash
  • Creative Destruction Lab’s space stream goes global, expands to Atlanta, Paris
  • Bank of Canada to collaborate with MIT on digital currency research project
  • Walmart launches global tech hub in Toronto, plans to hire hundreds
  • Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary receives $2 million from the Government of Canada
  • Microsoft leads MedMe’s $3.4 million CAD seed round to help pharmacies expand beyond retail
  • HonestDoor closes $2.2 million in aim to bring accuracy to real estate valuations
  • Wisedocs closes $4.1 million to bring medical document analysis to “entire” insurance ecosystem
    5 days ago  –  Wisedocs’ “bread and butter” is helping insurance orgs work with medical records. 
  • R|T: The Retail Times – Calico aces fund
  • PwC digital banking director Abraham Tachjian to be named Canada’s open banking lead 8 hours ago  –  The appointment to come almost a year after its recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Open Banking. The post PwC digital banking director Abraham Tachjian to be named Canada’s open banking lead first appeared on BetaKit.
  • FinTech startup Reach secures $30 million in equity and debt
  • What impact do provincial budgets have on Canadian tech?
  • Bootstrapped since 2008, Helcim raises $16 million for Stripe-style payment solution
  • How Optimity’s Jane Wang turned a personal tragedy into a life optimization platform
  • F|T: The FinTech Times – Vitalik Buterin has concerns
  • Canadian startup news of the week (3/20/22)
     16 hours ago  –  Inside the province-wide push to make BC a global leader in cleantech The post Canadian startup news of the week (3/20/22) first appeared on BetaKit.
  • While some Canadian tech companies move to support Ukrainians, others cut ties with Russia
  • Ottawa-based Fullscript acquires Emerson Ecologics to bring integrative medicine into the mainstream
  • Alberta NDP tables bill to create new prov

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  • U.S. warns companies of potential Russian cyberattacks amid sanctions 3 hours ago  –  Biden's top cybersecurity aide expressed frustration that some critical infrastructure entities have ignored alerts from federal agencies to fix known problems in software.
  • Google accused of systemic bias against Black employees in recent lawsuit 8 hours ago  –  The lawsuit claims that Google funnels Black employees into lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance.
  • ‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Webb Telescope’s first images have scientists giddy 4 days ago  –  Scientists have given the James Webb Space Telescope an A+ grade after it exceeded expectations and produced exceptional test photos.
  • Parents can now track how much time their kids spend on Instagram
  • Elon Musk says Tesla, SpaceX facing significant inflation pressures
     8 days ago  –  Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Sunday the U.S. electric carmaker and his rocket company SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressures.
  • Ukraine starts using AI to identify the dea

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  • How to fully unlock the Omni Sword in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 - Sportskeeda 12 hours ago  –  Fortnite Season 2 Omni Sword: Where to find Omni Chips  FortniteINTELOmni Fortnite Sword: What Are Omni Chips in Fortnite & What Are They Used For?  Fortnite InsiderWhat are Omnichips in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2?...
  • Deals: AirPods Pro With MagSafe Drop to 2022 Low Price of $174.98 - MacRumors 12 hours ago  –  Save $74 on Apple AirPods Pro  PCMagDaily Deals: Save on AirPods Pro, Cyberpunk 2077, and More - IGN  IGNApple AirPods Pro are on sale for the lowest price we've seen this year at Amazon—save $74 now  USA TODAYAirpods Pro...
  • Lost Ark: Upgrading Weapons - PCGamesN
  • The best tablets you can buy right now (2022) - Engadget
  • Ghostwire: Tokyo - First 17 Minutes of PS5 Gameplay (4K) - IGN
  • Google's white label version of Stadia is Immersive Stream for Games - GamesIndustry.biz
  • Android update allows users to DELETE the last 15 minutes of their Google search history - Daily Mail
  • How to obtain Radagon Icon Talisman that shortens spell casting time in Elden Ring - Sportskeeda
  • Why Touch ID will never die - CNET
  • Unity launches tech demo Enemies for
  • Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Release Has Been Delayed Until 2023, and a New Spinoff Has Been Announced - Michigan Sports Zone 10 hours ago  –  Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a slow but pleasant town-building action-RPG  DestructoidEiyuden Chronicle: Rising Hands-On – The Start of Something Beautiful  WccftechEiy...
  • Tunic Gameplay - Game Freaks 365 10 hours ago  – Xbox Exec Describes Game Pass Hit Tunic As A 'Masterpiece'  Pure XboxTUNIC guide: 5 early game tips for beginners  SportskeedaFive Things You Should Know Before Starting Tunic  KotakuWill The Zelda-Style 'Tunic' Come To Nintendo Switch? Let's Hope So  Nintendo LifeV...
  • PlayStation to buy Jade Raymond's Haven Studios: Sony's first developer in Canada - GamesIndustry.biz
  • The best tablets you can buy - Engadget
  • The biggest new video games releasing the week of 3/21/22 • AIPT - AIPT
  • Hogwarts Legacy for PS5 and Xbox Series appears to cost $70 / £70, with no upgrade option | VGC - Video Games Chronicle
  • Realme GT Neo3 confirmed to bring Sony IMX766 with OIS - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • Apple Insider Confirms New iPhone 14 Pro Design Shock - Forbes
  • 'Super Auto Pets' is an awesome (and extra cute) intro to auto battlers - Engadget
  • The Apple Studio display has an A13 chip
  • Balloons in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Have an Interesting Secret Which Fans May Be Unaware Of - EssentiallySports 8 hours ago  –  Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons slowly dying as of 2022?  SportskeedaAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Player Shows Off Awesome Clay Figures of Judy and Sasha  GameRantAnimal Crossing:...
  • Apple online services like iMessage, iCloud and Apple Music are back online [Update] - MobileSyrup 8 hours ago  –  Apple services including Maps, App Store and iCloud go DOWN in major global outage...  The US SunMassive outage brought down most Apple services, including iCloud and iMessage  Ars TechnicaApple has r...
  • Review Bombs Turn Gran Turismo 7 Into Sony's Lowest-Rated Game - Kotaku
  • iPhone SE 3 screen survives drop test even without iPhone 13’s Ceramic Shield - 9to5Mac
  • CDPR Announces A 'New Saga' Of 'Witcher' Games - Forbes
  • 'Core Keeper' passes half a million downloads and gets Steam Deck verified - NME
  • Samsung S22 Plus First Impressions - TechCity
  • iPhone SE 3 Review! You Know What You're Getting - AppleInsider
  • Fortnite's Chapter 3, Season 2 temporarily disables building - MobileSyrup
  • 9 Minutes Of Godfall: Ultimate Edition Ga
  • How to Fix 'Elden Ring' When Hackers Send You on an Infinite Death Loop - Lifehacker 4 hours ago  –Elden Ring hack gets PC players stuck in a continuous death loop  MobileSyrupElden Ring Merchants: Kill Them To Make Shopping More Efficient  GameSpotElden Ring Invaders are destroying some PC save files  PolygonWh...
  • Google Finally Brings March Feature Drop to Pixel 6 Series - Thurrott.com - Thurrott.com 5 hours ago  –Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro finally get March security update and Pixel Feature Drop  MobileSyrupGoogle's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro phones start to get the delayed March feature drop  The VergeGoogle brings the March secu...
  • Elon Musk says SpaceX will hopefully launch first Starship orbital flight in May - CNBC
  • Apple Watch Series 3 to reportedly be discontinued this year - MobileSyrup
  • LG unveils 2022 OLED TV prices - and they're much less than a QD-OLED TV - TechRadar
  • Rebirth Island Reinforced is going to make or break Warzone for me - Gamesradar
     6 hours ago  –  Rebirth Island Reinforced is going to make or break Warzone for me  GamesradarWarzone's Rebirth Island is getting a "facelift" next week  Eurogamer.netCall of Duty: Warzone is Changing Up Rebirth Island  GameRant'Call of Duty Warzone''s Rebirth Island gets a refresh next week  NMEView 
  • Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard: Season Two Reloaded release date, roadmap, and more - Sportskeeda
  • The King of Fighters XV DLC Will Add Omega Rugal - The Nerd Stash
  • Apple Maps' EV routing is finally coming to the Ford Mustang Mach-E - The Verge
  • WWE 2K22 Review – Entertainment Foc
  • Apple TV app on Android TV no longer allows you to buy or rent movies - Pocket-lint 28 minutes ago  – Google users can no longer rent content from Apple on their TVs  MobileSyrupApple Just Nerfed Its Own App to Screw Over Google TV Users  GizmodoApple TV app on Android TV no longer allows rentals, purchases, or subs...
  • Realme GT 2 Pro Smartphone Review - Forbes an hour ago  –  Realme GT 2 Pro vs Redmi K50 Pro: Specs Comparison  gizmochinaRealme GT 2 Pro Review: A practical no-nonsense flagship at a sensible price  XDA DevelopersView 
  • iPad Air 5 buyers complain about subpar build quality and creaking noises - Notebookcheck.net
  • Elden Ring's Masked NPCs Exposed by Dedicated Fan | CBR - CBR - Comic Book Resources
  • PUBG MOBILE's 4th Anniversary Top Four Favorites - GameSpot
  • Fortnite owner Epic Games raises $36M to support Ukraine - CBC News
  • Costco currently has the Apple Watch Series 7 on sale - MobileSyrup
  • U.S. antitrust regulators seek more data from Activision, Microsoft on planned deal - Financial Post
  • The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Offers A More Affordable Samsung Experience - Forbes
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